Jeremy Renner eyes Battleship; confirmed for The Raven

February 18, 2010 - By Ben Pearson

Jeremy Renner’s breakout and Oscar-nominated performance in The Hurt Locker has piqued the collective interest of film fans worldwide. So what will the actor do next?

The New York Times brings word [via The Playlist] that Renner is choosing between Peter Berg’s (Hancock, The Kingdom, The Rundown) board game adaptation Battleship or an undisclosed movie for which he’s had “no less than five meetings.” The actor will choose between the two projects soon; both are expected to begin shooting this summer.

But one thing we know for sure: Renner will suit up for director James McTeigue’s (V For Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) latest indie project, Raven. The plot synopsis is as follows:

[Raven is] a fictionalized account of the final five “mysterious” days of Edgar Allen Poe’s life. Apparently the famous writer joins the hunt for a serial killer whose murders are inspired by his stories. McTeigue described the film: It’s like the poem, The Raven, itself, crossed with Se7en. It should be pretty cool. The script is really good and everyone responds to it really well.

Ewan McGregor is in talks to co-star with Renner in Raven, and I don’t know about you, but no amount of ninja assassins could sway my interest from this project. At this point, it’s unclear what parts the two actors would play in the film, but they are both high quality actors in an interesting-sounding story, so I’m sold regardless. Does this project interest you? What do you think about Renner’s potential involvement in Berg’s Battleship?

The Raven concept sounds interesting and I'm a fan of Renner myself. Also, maybe the murder-mystery genre that's been retired to A&E channel will become popular again. I always wanted Angela Lansbury in 3D. Geriatrics in Z-axis!

Also, I don't think he should sell out to the failed abortion that is Battleship. Have you ever even played a game of Battleship? It wasn't fun when I was 8. It won't be fun now. I'll stick with Clue. At least that had characters and was approached as a comedy (which was hilarious).